Squash News

SENIOR SQUASH

 

 PSA SATELLITE SQUASH TOURNAMENT

Irish Squash Top 8 PSA ELITE squash players will travel to Belfast Boat Club this weekend to take part in the first Irish PSA Challenge Event.

Irish Squash will be streaming the matches which will be well worth watching and we will send out the link.

Good luck to all Sutton player: Conor Moran, Sam Buckley, Gavin L’Estrange, Alex Smith, Denis Gilevskiy, Oisin Logan and Ulster Players Todd Gowdy and Peter McNiece.

Great news for Squash and hopefully we will see more events taking place in the future.

COVID-19 UPDATE – AUGUST 11^TH – IRISH SQUASH

UPDATE ON COVID RESTRICTIONS FOR INDOOR SPORTS

Members of Irish Squash continue to attend weekly meetings with Sport Ireland, the Federation of Irish Sport and other indoor sport NGBs regarding the potential for change in current restrictions. Up until very recently, it is fair to say that we had no good news to report on. Therefore we welcome the confirmation from Minister of State for Sport, Jack Chambers, that a timeframe for easing of restrictions for indoor sports will be announced at the end of August. As we have done throughout the pandemic, we have to wait and see what the easing of restrictions will look like, before we can gain approval of our plans for squash from the Expert Group in Sport Ireland.

We will be planning a meaningful and sustainable return to squash for all our members which will fit alongside the Minister’s plan on how our society can “live with Covid”.

In the meantime, we ask you to support your clubs, get back on court for solo play or with a household member, organise a one-to-one coaching session (get ahead of the posse) and keep an eye on our website for further news.

Rosie Barry

President Irish Squash

 

SQUASH – WHAT IS ALLOWED

FROM 7^th JUNE

FOR YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY, REMEMBER!!!! SQUASH IS A VERY DIFFERENT DISCIPLINE TO ANY OTHER TRAINING AND YOU MUST PREPARE YOUR BODY BEFORE PRACTICE OR PLAY, EVEN IF YOU ARE USING THE BALL MACHINE.

WARM-UP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7si_4wdoQAI (NICK MATTHEW)

[1] Solo squash Practice  http://thesquashsite.com/squashskills-matthew-solo

I would urge all players to do a few Solo Practice Session to get your body engaged with Squash movement again.

[2] People from the same household can play Squash

[3] Individual coaching with Eoin Ryan. (Consider booking a session) 086 8182466 

IRISH SQUASH STRATEGIC REVIEW – SURVEY

President of Irish Squash Rosie Barry wrote to all members recently about the launch of a new strategic review being conducted by the Board.

We would love to have your input on the current state of Squash and its future and would very much appreciate if you could take 5 minutes to respond to our survey which is available by clicking on the link below.

We promise it is a short survey and we are not gathering personal details or tracking email contacts nor will be assigning individual comments in any reports generated.

If you have any additional comments or questions, please email us on the dedicated email: Strategicplan2021@irishsquash.com

Here’s the link: SURVEY  

REGISTER FOR FREE AND BEGIN YOUR REFEREEING JOURNEY TODAY

As you are aware the World Squash Officiating (WSO) platform:  www.worldsquashofficiating.com developed through a partnership between the WSF and the PSA, was recently launched and we are delighted that it has already started to gather momentum.   

There are now over 800 individuals from 70 countries registered on the platform who have begun their WSO officiating journey.  WSO starts with a basic rules test and works through to the highest level of elite refereeing, and it is encouraging to see that over 150 of those registered have already moved beyond the basic level and have attained the theory aspects of the more advanced levels. 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE  

SQUASH BALL MACHINE

A great addition to Squash! We have two squash ball machines for SENIOR Solo Practice, with one more to follow. This is a superb way to practice on your own. It is advised that all players wear squash goggles while using the ball machine.  

SQUASH COACHING VOUCHER

Give a gift of a Squash Coaching Lesson for Seniors and Juniors with Eoin Ryan 086 8182466

Drop into the Sports Shop or email squash@suttonltc.com

 

SQUASH WEBSITES FOR YOUR INTEREST

 

Squash Site: http://thesquashsite.com

World Squash Federation: https://www.worldsquash.org

European Squash Federation: https://www.europeansquash.com

PSA Professional Squash Association: https://psaworldtour.com

 

JUNIOR SQUASH

 

JUNIOR SQUASH COACHING – GREAT NEWS – STARTING 6^th SEPTEMBER

We received some good news this week in relation to Junior Squash Coaching Classes being allowed to commence in September.

Strictly, in accordance with COVID-19 Guidelines issued by Sports Ireland I am allowed to hold classes with 2 juniors per court on 3 courts, hence 6 Juniors per session.

There can be no movement between courts during the hourly session.

I am delighted to be able to get players back on court and hopefully we will be able to increase the size of classes as time goes on and restrictions are lifted. We will hopefully also know more about the competitive season soon.

I have attached class details with days and times. Please give me as many options as you can and definite “NO” if a day doesn’t suit to facilitate organising classes. The more information the better.

ENTRIES TO: squash@suttonltc.com ONLY

Yours in Sport

Eoin Ryan

 

Fees are payable when booking course. Please pay when booking.

Classes are graded and they are on

Monday           …        

3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Tuesday           …        

3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Wednesday     …        

3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Thursday         …        

3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Friday              …        

3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

5 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Saturday          …        

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

12 p.m. - 1.00 p.m.

THE SPORTS SHOP @ SUTTON LTC

SPECIALIZING IN ALL THINGS TENNIS AND SQUASH

PLEASE SHOP LOCALLY

We are back to normal

 

Opening Hours

Monday – Thursday 2.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m.

Friday 11.00a.m. – 1.00 p.m. & 2.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Saturday 11.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.

 

 

Gym News

Teen Fitness Classes Ending

As a reminder, Friday the 27th of August will be our final day of the Teen Fitness classes. Well done to all the juniors that have come along and made such great progress and we look forward to running it again during the next school holidays. If you have any questions regarding teen fitness, please feel free to get in contact with a member of the gym team by emailing gym@suttonltc.com.

Class Schedule

Evening and weekend classes are currently off our schedule to facilitate the Senior Open. Class schedule will return to normal from Monday 30th of August and will be brought back on to the booking system for members to secure their place. If you are new to classes or have been thinking about getting in to a class for a while, you can speak to one of our team so they can explain what you need and what to expect to make the most of your classes.

Please use caution when entering and exiting the club as there have been numerous teens on electrical bikes and scooters, speeding along both the path and road directly outside the club. Please approach and exit slowly to avoid any incidents.